Discusses the Journalism Education Association's (JEA) response to the lack of minority students at national/regional scholastic journalism conventions. Suggests that advisors can make staff membership on school publications easy for interested, willing-to-work students; make a special effort to bring minority staff to conventions; and encourage…

Opines that the best of scholastic journalism is a model for education in the future. Feels that journalism provides constant practice in building research, analysis, and writing skills that will last a lifetime. Advocates student journalists' taking credit for their accomplishments and communicating with media and education leaders. (PA)

Discusses grading the high school newspaper production class. Focuses, in this first of two articles, on a system of assigning points for the many tasks that merely need completion (rather than quality effort). Includes a grade form to keep track of such tasks and a statement about overall grading practices for students and their parents. (SR)

Describes how the author, a high school publications adviser, worked closely with his colleague, the yearbook adviser, to advance journalism standards and to match techniques and approaches. Notes how working with a congenial and experienced journalism partner smoothes the road and upgrades quality. (SR)

Offers definitions of terminology associated with typography. Notes several questions designers of high school and college student publications can use to evaluate their work. (SR)

Notes that, when choosing type for newspapers, yearbooks, or other student-produced pieces, designers should always keep in mind the "target audience." Suggests a basic set of 16 rules designers should follow when selecting types for printed publications. Concludes that it is important to be creative when choosing type, but making sure…

Argues that student publication advisors should continue building a body of knowledge, establishing ethical and performance standards, and insisting on advisor autonomy from school administrators. (RS)

Discusses the benefits of using grids in yearbook design. Shows how using the grid horizontally makes it easier to design vertical and horizontal packages that work together. (SR)

Offers eight brief essays containing job descriptions and advice from student editors of news publications, a TV station, yearbooks, and art and literary magazines. Details the jobs and responsibilities they had, and dilemmas they faced. (SR)

Argues that using evocative details makes for truly effective high school yearbook stories. Notes that the art of observation is crucial. Describes the difference between telling a story and showing it with details that will help the reader see and feel the story through these powerful images. (SR)

Describes what the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisors Association has meant to the author, who has been a high school publications adviser since 1973. Notes that hope is the spirit that keeps advisers and students going, and notes instances for hope and celebration. Notes that writing things down gives them validity and that "what reads easy…

Discusses the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association (OIPA), the nation's oldest scholastic press association in continuous service. States that membership is available to all types of student publications and also to students and teachers active in electronic media. Notes that fall and spring conferences offer students and teachers the…

Cites concerns about the future of scholastic journalism: (1) publications are dying at schools around the country; (2) censorship continues to increase; (3) some publications are dull and uninspired--little more than public relations tools; and (4) many schools have no publications at all. Suggests an ongoing conversation with the working press…

Discusses the new Arkansas Student Publications Act (and provides the text), which offers limited protection for student press freedom. (PA)

Offers 10 examples of first-place winners of high school and college newspaper and yearbook entries in 1994 and 1995 contests, including accounts of games, human interest stories, and opinion pieces. (PA)